Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent to the outside provider that operates it. The provider processes the query and supplies its result under its own policy. We do not keep a separate local log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or other direct message may be retained long enough to respond and maintain the exchange. We keep it within the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, routine server and analytics records can collect technical details about the visit:
- The IP address assigned to your device
- Which browser you are using and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- The pages you visited and how long you stayed on each
- The site that sent you here, if any
- Timestamps for each page view
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They help aggregate traffic patterns, such as popular pages and common exit points. Browser controls can block them, though parts of the site may then work differently. Analytics providers process their own data under their policies.
What We Do With This Data
- Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
- Sending your search requests to the right partner service
- Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
- Tracking down and fixing technical issues
- Showing ads that may line up with your interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Sumter County Criminal History does not maintain, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. It publishes general routing information for Sumter Sheriff Records, local courts, SLED CJIS, and the South Carolina Sex Offender Registry. The website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party criminal files.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies supply the search boxes. Information submitted there is governed by the provider's privacy terms rather than this policy. Because each partner controls retention and sharing on its systems, read those terms before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Sumter County offices, South Carolina agencies, court systems, legal resources, or outside search tools. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy policy applies. Review it before sharing personal data.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select ads. We do not operate those systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Limited information may be available to:
- Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
- Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
- Ad networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices are used for information under our control. No internet service is fully secure, however, so an absolute guarantee against loss, misuse, or unauthorized access is not possible.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A verified notice that a minor supplied data will be reviewed so the information can be deleted.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary by residence and applicable law. South Carolina public-record access and exemptions are addressed in the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act, including S.C. Code §30-4-40, while criminal-history reporting duties appear in S.C. Code §23-3-120. For information held by this private website, a user may:
- Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
- Have us fix information that is wrong
- Request that we erase your data
- Opt out of certain kinds of data processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as practices or legal duties change. A new version will appear here with its effective date.
Effective date: August 8, 2026